It is GOD who BLESSES and TRANSFORMS...

This is a blog for women (not just moms) who:

(1) Desire to be transformed by JESUS' LOVE, HOLINESS, AND GRACE;

(2) Believe that GOD'S WORD is the true Spirit food for HIS HOLY SPIRIT who lives within us;

(3) Submit to GOD and walk this journey of life with HIM transforming us more and more into HIS likeness.

It's a blog about the POWER OF TRANSFORMED LIVES. Let's begin with yours and mine and pass it on... 1 + 1 + 1...

Since GOD's HOLY SPIRIT lives inside a christian, let's choose to be nurtured and transformed by feasting daily on HOLY SPIRIT food - GOD's WORD - The Holy Bible..

My regular posts stopped in 2013, with a major move and the chronic illness and eventual death of our oldest daughter. Yes, we grieve daily, yet I am determined to continue to let the LIGHT of my LORD and SAVIOR shine through me. I have tried to start posting again, over the last few years, but have not been consistent. So, I think the biggest blessing for you and me both will be to intersperse some new posts while revisiting some of the former posts. Let's begin with "Oh, the JOY!" as we head into living through Fall 2019; meeting back here 1-2 days a week.

If you need daily encouragement, you will find plenty by clicky on past posts. When reading earlier posts, you will see that I often posted daily, following this format: ...Sunday in the SON, Meditation Monday, GratiTuesday, Women in the WORD Wednesday, Transforming Thursday, Family Fellowship Friday, Ketchup & Mustard Saturday.


There's a whole lot here! Take your time to browse.

Please come back and visit each week. Welcome!

Because of JESUS, we can be family,

Patti





TRANSFORMED MOMS:MOMS TRANSFORMED

Romans 12:1-2 "Therefore I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. 2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect."

Friday, October 24, 2008

HE WILL CARRY ME: BLESSING ME ALL THE WAY-part 2



Family Fellowship Friday


GOD is a BLESSER!!!

He wants His children to be like Him!!!

That's one way GOD DOES FAMILY FELLOWSHIP!!!


Very soon, we'll be starting a new tradition on Transformed Moms. Every Friday, will continue to be FAMILY FELLOWSHIP FRIDAY. I invite our blogger friends to link to us AND to share their stories of favorite family fellowship times. Be thinking about some of yours! The more we share, the more ideas we get, the better possibilities everyone's family fellowship will be. Since a common definition for Fellowship is "two fellows in the same ship", lets look at the types of family fellowship I am talking about. Positive activities that bond...
  1. ...your entire nuclear family together.
  2. ...husband and wife
  3. ...mom and kids.
  4. ...dad and kids.
  5. ...sister/sister or sister/brother or brother/brother.
  6. ...grandkids with grandparents.
  7. ...kids with extended family of aunts, uncles, and cousins.
  8. ...your family with your church family.
  9. ...you with your sisterhood.

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Get your ideas ready for next Friday and come here to LINK UP!!!


FOR TODAY:


PATTI'S FAMILY FELLOWSHIP IDEA: THE BLESSING!!!

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I love this picture of a network of people choosing to bless one another by giving shoulder massages while using encouraging words to bless the receiver of the massage.

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The first book of the Bible, Genesis shows us a trail of blessing, a trail of faith, as men and women who could not see into the future still knew that God was THE BLESSER and it was He who some chose to trust and obey. Some were deceptive about the blessing, stealing the blessing, wrestling with God in spite of their blessing, and even almost murdering because of the blessing. Words were used to bless! How are you using your words? Bless God! Bless others! Blessing God for Who He is! Blessing others because they are made in the image of God!

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The concept of “blessing” is used 521 times in the Bible, using the words: bless, blessed, blesses, and blessing. There are 66 books in the library of the Bible and God, in all His love and wisdom, chose to use this concept 81 times in the book of Genesis as He modeled His family to us. God blesses His children! He loves to bless us!

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Today, as you bless with your words, use your hands for a pat on the back, a hug, a massage, a foot rub...

  1. BLESS YOUR SPOUSE! Use your hands and your words to tell your spouse how he reminds you of our big brother JESUS…give a vision for his future by being a “talent scout”…

  2. BLESS YOUR CHILDREN! Use your hands and your words to tell your children how they remind you of our big brother JESUS…give a vision for his/her future by being a “talent scout”…

EXAMPLES to get you started:

  • JESUS is A-Author of life – Acts 3:15 I see how you are like JESUS by how you use written words. You are an author!
  • JESUS is B- Beginning and the End - Revelation 22:13 I see how you are like JESUS by how you finish what you've started.

  • JESUS is C- Creator –John 1:1-3 I see how you are like JESUS by how you love to create things, coming up with new ideas and implementing them.

  • JESUS is D-Deliverer-Romans 11:26 I see how you are like JESUS by the way you help those who cannot do it on their own.

  • JESUS is E- Eternal Life-I John 5:13 & 20 I see how you are like JESUS by how you live your life for eternity.
  • JESUS is F - Faithful & True-Revelation 19:11 I see how you are like JESUS by how you keep your word and are consistent.
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I am again amazed at how GOD works. I have been planning this post for this week and new christian sister, Kristi, was convicted to write a post on her new blog about the same topic. GOD, you never cease to amaze me. Thank you for transforming us, one day at a time, into Your image. It's good to look like our DADDY!

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When I read Kristi's post last night, it shocked me...I couldn't respond for almost an hour...she chose to BLESS me...I felt humbled, honored, thankful for GOD's family and my new sister, and affirmed of a talent that I have. Her BLESSING helped to give me strength for my journey. GOD's BLESSING of connecting our thoughts without us even talking about it gives me great joy.

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May your mouth be full of blessing today!

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http://thehallsjourney.blogspot.com/2008/10/bless-this-day.html



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1 comment:

Andrea said...

What an honor to be blessed by a new sister! She captured your spirit well.

I encouraged her to make a button like the "Sharing the love" award I gave you. It would be great to see where the 'Blessing' button goes in the cyber-world. She could have a Mr. Linky like Laura does for Gratituesday. Encourage her.

TRANSFORMED MOM, LISA, REQUESTED PRAYERS FOR HER HUBBY: FULLY RESTORED! FULLY HEALED!